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Lawmakers in South Carolina are hoping to pass a bill to ban saggy pants throughout the state. House Bill 4957 would make it illegal for a person to expose their skin or underwear by wearing their pants “three inches below the crest of his ileum” — the top of the hips. Fines will be $25 […]

The embattled Democratic National Committee has called for resignation letters from all its staffers, with chairman Tom Perez launching a major overhaul of the party.

Top Republican lawmakers are calling for U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to recuse himself after revelations that he met with the Russian ambassador during election season, a dramatic departure from testimony he gave during his confirmation testimony.

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Senate Democrats plan to hold a marathon 24-hour session leading up to the vote of Education Secretary nominee, Betsy DeVos.

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New evidence shows the DCCC's support of the Black Lives Matter movement is actually a farce.

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It's never a good idea to post or share anything online featuring an image of someone in blackface.

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The tennis great's decision comes right before the start of the Olympic Games, where she will be representing the U.S.

GOP leaders also shuttered C-SPAN's live coverage of the protest, but that did not stop policy makers from tweeting and posting live feeds on Facebook and Periscope to disseminate their cause.

A nearly 15-hour filibuster led by Senate Democrats until early Thursday paved the way for "high-profile congressional votes on restricting firearms just days after the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history," writes Politico.

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Banner explained why he doesn't trust Republicans or Democrats saying, "You have the Left Wing and the Right Wing, but they're part of the same bird and the same system."

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African-American voters expect their presidential candidate to at least talk about the issues that face our community. Unfortunately, we are not hearing much from Democratic presidential candidates, and absolutely nothing of substance from the Republican candidates. If the African-American vote is so precious and sought after, why aren’t presidential candidates using these issues as an opportunity to connect with […]

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Criminal justice reform has been a major issue for President Barack Obama, progressives and the #BlackLivesMatter movement. In recent months the Koch Brothers, Democrats and a…